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Manchester United are closing in on the signing of a Barcelona midfielder thanks to super agent Jorge Mendes, while Arsenal are back i...

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of a
Barcelona midfielder thanks to super agent Jorge Mendes, while Arsenal are back
in for a Leicester attacker, all in Friday’s papers.

Man United See Dybala
Bid Rejected

Speculation continues to mount that Manchester United are
chasing Juventus star Paulo Dybala, with The Sun reporting that the Old
Trafford club have had an offer rejected this week.

United's bid was thought to be valued at £70 million and
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has failed to command a regular starting spot under
Jose Mourinho since his move from Borussia Dortmund 18 months ago.

Although Juventus dismissed the offer, the report claims the
Italian champions would be willing to do business at around £86m.

Dybala, 24, began the season with 10 goals in his first 10
matches, but was recently demoted to the bench for Juve's crucial encounter
with Inter Milan. That sparked rumours of a fall-out with manager Max Allegri,
followed by the suggestion that the Argentine could be sold if the price is
right.

Southampton Target
Sturridge

Southampton are planning to reinvest a significant chunk of
the £75m they received from Liverpool for Virgil van Dijk, with Daniel
Sturridge fronting their list of targets.

Sturridge has struggled to command a regular place at
Liverpool this season and could move to the Saints on loan for the rest of the
campaign, according to the Telegraph.

The club have also been linked with bids for out-of-favour
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott and Manchester United's Luke Shaw, who both started
their careers on the south coast.

A move for Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon has also been
discussed, but TalkSport claims Real Madrid and Manchester United lead the
queue for the 17-year-old.

Arsenal Monitor Mahrez

Arsenal will look to boost their top-four hopes with a
January bid for Riyad Mahrez, reports The Sun.

The Gunners are long-term admirers of the Leicester winger,
who almost joined Roma last summer.

The report quotes Algerian outlet Le Buteur as saying that
Arsene Wenger is finally ready to land his man, with fears that Alexis Sanchez
could depart the Emirates Stadium for Manchester City next month.

Leicester could demand as much as £45m for their star
player, however, which is likely to test Arsenal's resolve.

Man Utd Closing In
On Barca Star

Manchester United are reportedly closing in on a deal to
sign Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes because of super agent Jorge Mendes.

United are expected to be extremely productive in the
January transfer window after boss Jose Mourinho admitted that he needs to
spend more to be able to keep up with rivals Man City.

Barca star Gomes was strongly linked with a switch to Old
Trafford last summer, having struggled to earn a regular starting spot at the
Nou Camp since moving from Valencia in 2016.

Spanish outlet Don Balon claims that the Red Devils have now
renewed their interest in the 24-year-old and that Mendes is influencing the
sale of a player who seemingly has no future in Catalonia.

The report goes on to state that Gomes is a priority signing
for fellow Portuguese Mourinho and that a fee of around £31million should be
enough to get their man.

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Others

According to the Daily Mirror, Swansea defender Alfie Mawson and Celtic striker Moussa Dembele are two more names on Southampton's shortlist as they look to spend the Virgil van Dijk windfall. The Saints are desperate to strengthen after winning just one of their last 11 matches.

Liverpool's Danny Ings could be on the move in January as a number of Premier League sides fight to sign the striker on loan, reports the Independent. West Brom, Newcastle and West Ham have all expressed an interest in Ings, who has endured an injury-hit spell at Liverpool since joining the club from Burnley.

David Moyes is weighing up a bid for Stoke midfielder Joe Allen as he looks to bolster his West Ham squad in January, claims the Daily Mirror. Stoke are likely to put up a fight for the Wales international, who scored in the recent victory over West Brom.

Manchester City will turn their attention to West Brom's Jonny Evans and Real Sociedad's Inigo Martinez after missing out on Virgil van Dijk, according to the Telegraph. Pep Guardiola is still keen to add another centre-back to his squad, but City weren't convinced by Southampton's £75m valuation of Van Dijk.

The Guardian reports that West Ham will move for Borussia Dortmund winger Andre Schurrle on loan after rejecting Bundesliga interest in Reece Oxford this week. Oxford was a target for RB Leipzig but has now been recalled from his loan spell at Borussia Monchengladbach, while former Chelsea forward Schurrle is looking for first-team football to secure his World Cup place with Germany.

Juventus have rejected an offer of £70m plus Henrikh
Mkhitaryan from Manchester United for Paulo Dybala (The Sun)

Arsenal are lining up a tilt at Leicester City winger Riyad
Mahrez (The Sun)

Jose Mourinho fears Romelu Lukaku has slowed down because he
has put on too much muscle since joining Manchester United (The Sun)

Pep Guardiola is losing patience with Vincent Kompany at
Manchester City following his latest injury blow (The Sun)

Arsenal will battle Manchester City for West Brom captain
Jonny Evans in the January transfer window (The Sun)

Jack Wilshere has revealed he is desperate to start new
contract talks with Arsenal (The Sun)

Stoke boss Mark Hughes insists on loan PSG striker Jese
wants to be a success in the Premier League (The Sun)